tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2015 Issue 9

Focus on Diagnosis: 4 Tips Highlight ICD-10 Changes

Welcome combination codes and seventh digits. By now you should be familiar with basic changes you’ll expect as you transition your general surgery practice from ICD-9 to ICD-10, such as the introduction of laterality for surgical-site codes. But you’ll need to dig deeper as you approach the October 1 implementation date, so we have some little-known tips to help you hone your ICD-10 coding skills. Tip 1: Prepare for Combination Codes Under ICD-10, you’ll see more combination codes for certain conditions and their associated common symptoms or manifestations, said Sue Bowman, MJ, RHIA , CCS, FAHIMA, senior...

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